Opinion No.

The Honorable Billy Joe Purdom State Representative Route 1, Box 135B Yellville, Arkansas 72687-9728

Dear Representative Purdom:

This official Attorney General opinion is issued in response to your question regarding leaseholders' authority.

You indicate that Deltic Timber Company has leased some of its land to another party for hunting. This lessee has cabled the logging roads on the leased land, and is prohibiting other people from riding horses on the property. In light of this situation, you have asked:

Is it legal for a leaseholder to prohibit other people from riding horses on property that…